BRASIL / Brazil

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cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=168 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF" background="040a11c3.gif"> <div> Brazil is my "Alma Matter" and I am forever grateful for the privilege of having grown up and lived most of my life in the company of my Brazilian friends and family.</div> <bR> <div> I'll continue to add interesting information on this page as time allows.</div> </td> <td valign="top" BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#99CC00" FACE="Arial" ><B>Dan's Visual Anthropology</b></FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFCC99" FACE="Arial" >     </FONT>|   <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Dans Visual Anthropology"><U><B>home</b></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id23.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Links"><U><IMG SRC="0420e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALT="previous" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A>   <A HREF="id57.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="A Historical Perspective on Community De"><U><IMG SRC="0430e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALT="next" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A>       <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" WIDTH="14">    </div> <div> <IMG SRC="03ff4010.gif" border=0 width="500" height="1" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> BRASIL / Brazil</div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="0adc2b20.gif" border=0 width="450" height="434" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <B>Country Fact Sheet</b></div> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="589" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="116"><div> <B>Capital:</b></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="458"><div> Brasilia</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 39 WIDTH="116"><div> <B>Official Language:</b></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="458"><div> Portuguese</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 20 ><NOBR><div> <B>Government:</b></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="458"><div> Federal Republic</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 20 ><NOBR><div> <B>Head of State:</b></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="458"><div> President Fernando Henrique Cardoso</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 20 ><NOBR><div> <B>Independence:</b></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="458"><div> September 7, 1822 from Portugal</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 20 ><NOBR><div> <B>Population:</b></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="458"><div> 162,000,000 (est. 1994)</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 57 WIDTH="116"><div> <B>Location:</b></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="458"><div> Eastern South America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean, Uruguay, Paraguay, Argentina, Bolivia, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 20 ><NOBR><div> <B>Land Area:</b></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="458"><div> 8,456,510 Km2</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 38 WIDTH="116"><div> <B>Terrain:</b></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="458"><div> Flat to rolling lowlands in north, some plains, hills, mountains, and narrow coastal belt</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 39 WIDTH="116"><div> <B>Natural Resources:</b></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="458"><div> Bauxite, iron ore, manganese, nickel, uranium, phosphates, tin, gold, platinum, petroleum, timber, hydropower</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="116"><div> <B>Climate:</b></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="458"><div> Mostly tropical, but temperate in south</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 38 ><NOBR><div> <B>Environment:</b></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="458"><div> Droughts in northeast, floods and frost in south, air and water pollution in larger cities, deforestation in Amazon </div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 39 WIDTH="116"><div> <B>Ethnic Division:</b></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="458"><div> European 55%, mixed 38%</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="116"><div> <B>Religion:</b></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="458"><div> Roman Catholic 70%</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 38 ><NOBR><div> <B>Major Cities:</b></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="458"><div> Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte, Salvador, Recife, Porto Alegre, Curitiba, Brasilia, Campinas</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 20 ><NOBR><div> <B>Major Ports:</b></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> Santos, Rio de Janeiro, Vitória, Salvador, Rio Grande</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 20 ><NOBR><div> <B>Major Airport:</b></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo (Cumbica, Viracopos, Guarulhos)</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 57 ><NOBR><div> <B>Transportation:</b></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="458"><div> Meter Taxis in urban areas, difficult in other areas; air taxi service available at most airports; bus service available, but usually crowded.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="116"><div> <B>Currency:</b></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> Real (R$) - Exchange Rate: $1 U.S. = R$1.87 (Jan '01)</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 57 WIDTH="116"><div> <B>Day Light Savings:</b></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="458"><div> Observed December to February. When daylight savings time is in effect in the U.S. Brazil is one hour ahead. When daylight savings is in effect in Brazil, Brazil is 3 hours ahead</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 38 ><NOBR><div> <B>Time Zone:</b></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="458"><div> Based on Eastern Standard Time -- 2 hours ahead, when not in daylight savings time</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 39 WIDTH="116"><div> <B>Electric Currents:</b></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="458"><div> 220 volts & 110 volts/60 cycles</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></b></div> <div> <B>Holidays:</b></div> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="588" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="322"><div> New Year's Day</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="251"><div> January 1</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 38 WIDTH="322"><div> Carnival</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="251"><div> 4 nights and 3 days preceding Ash Wednesday Varies</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="322"><div> Good Friday</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="251"><div> Varies</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="322"><div> Easter Sunday </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="251"><div> Varies</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="322"><div> Tiradentes Day </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="251"><div> April 21</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="322"><div> Labor Day </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="251"><div> May 1</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="322"><div> Corpus Christi </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="251"><div> May 29</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="322"><div> Independence Day </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="251"><div> September 7</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 38 WIDTH="322"><div> "Nossa Senhora Aparecida" (Our Lady Aparecida)</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="251"><div> October 12</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="322"><div> All Souls Day</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="251"><div> November 2</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="322"><div> Proclamation of the Republic </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="251"><div> November 15</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="322"><div> Immaculate Conception</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="251"><div> December 8</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="322"><div> Christmas Day </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="251"><div> December 25</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></b></div> <div> In addition, various state holidays and other religious and federal holidays are proclaimed throughout the year. </div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="590" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="485"><div> San Sebastian Day (Rio de Janeiro only)</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> January 20</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> Anniversary of the Founding of the City of Sao Paulo (Sao Paulo only)</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> January 25</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> "Nossa Senhora dos Navegantes" (Porto Alegre) </div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> February 2</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> * Avoid arriving during Carnival unless reservations have been confirmed in advance. </div> <bR> <div> <B>Entry Requirements:</b>Tourist visas valid for 90 days, transit visas for 10 days -- must enter and depart from same terminal, law requires a temporary business visa if on official business </div> <bR> <div> <B>American Embassy:</b> </div> <div> Av. das Nações, Lote 3, SE </div> <div> Brasilia, DF, CEP 70402-900 </div> <div> Tel: (55-61) 321-7272 </div> <div> fax: (55-61) 225-3981 </div> <bR> <div> <B>Brazilian Embassy:</b> </div> <div> Consular Section </div> <div> 3006 Massachusetts Ave, NW </div> <div> Washington, DC 20008 </div> <div> Tel: (202) 745-2828 </div> <div> fax: (202) 745-2827 </div> <div> <I><U>"http://www.mac.doc.gov/ola/brazil/trends.htm"</U></I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Women Weathering The Times"><U>Women Weathering The Times</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="HomemGabiru: Catalogação de uma Espécie "><U>Homem-Gabiru: Catalogação de uma Espécie / Rat - 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